Description

MARIO (MARIUS) GILION (? 1870 – MARSEILLE, FRANCE, 1914)

 

 

 

 

He came from the South of France. He made his debut in 1901 (?) at the Teatro Sociale in Monza as Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine. Later that same year, he achieved significant success in Modena, performing as Raoul in Les Huguenots and as Arnoldo in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, both of which became his signature roles. In 1901, he also appeared at the Royal Opera in Budapest, followed by engagements at the opera houses in Venice, Genoa, and Turin.

Other notable appearances include Bucharest in 1904, the Teatro Real in Madrid and Odessa in 1905, and a sensational performance at the Opera House in Warsaw in Guillaume Tell, alongside Mattia Battistini. In 1907, he performed at the Teatro Politeama in Buenos Aires. He appeared at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in 1910 and at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in 1911. From 1910 to 1911, he was also active at the Paris Grand Opera, where he performed as Arnoldo in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell and as Radamès in Verdi’s Aida.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902 Verona Teatro Ristori Trovatore (Manrico)

1903 Cremona  Teatro Ponchielli Trovatore (Manrico)

1903 La Spezia  Politeama Duca di Genova Trovatore (Manrico)

1905 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Guglielmo Ratcliff (Guglielmo)

1905 Odessa Teatro Municipale Tannhauser (Tannhasuer)

1905 Odessa Teatro Municipale Trovatore (Manrico)

1905 Odessa Teatro Municipale Ugonotti (Raoul)

1906 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Trovatore (Manrico)

1906 Firenze Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Manrico)

1906 Madrid  Teatro Reale Trovatore (Manrico)

1906 Trieste Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Manrico)

1907 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Trovatore (Manrico)

1907 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Ugonotti (Raoul)

1909 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Guglielmo Ratcliff (Guglielmo)

1909 Siviglia Teatro San Ferdinand Trovatore (Manrico)

1909 Genova  Politeama Genovese Trovatore (Manrico)

1910 Brescia Teatro Sociale Trovatore (Manrico)

1911 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Trovatore (Manrico)

1912 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Trovatore (Manrico)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Prophète (Meyerbeer) Sopra Berta 92660 XPh4383 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-15

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Figli miei, v’arrestate 39658 XPh1856 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-05-10

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Figli miei, v’arrestate! 92239 XPh3292 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-30

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Figli miei, v’arrestate! 92743 XPh4386 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-15

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) S’apre per te il mio cor (w. Frascani) 92855 XPh4431 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-12-03

Siberia (Giordano) Orride steppe 39657 XPh1869 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-05-14

Siberia (Giordano) Orride steppe 92238 XPh3291 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-30

Tannhäuser (Wagner) Te vò lodar (Dir töne Lob!) 92762 XPh4371 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-11

Trovatore (Verdi) Ah! si, ben mio 92631 XPh3437 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-09-28

Trovatore (Verdi) Ah, si ben mio 39653 XPh1860 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-05-11

Trovatore (Verdi) Di quella pira 39654 XPh1858 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-05-10

Trovatore (Verdi) Di quella pira 92632 XPh3305 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-05-02

Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere (w. Talexis & chorus) 92406 XPh3431 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-09-26

Trovatore (Verdi) Sì, la stanchezza… Ai nostri monti (w. Frascani) 92856 XPh4433 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-12-03

Trovatore (Verdi) Tace la notte… Deserto sulla terra (w. Bonini) 39812 XPh2109 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-10-02

Trovatore (Verdi) Tace la notte… Deserto sulla terra (w. Viglione-Borghese) 92664 XPh4368 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-11

Walküre (Wagner) Cede il vemo ai rai (Winterstürme) 92744 XPh4388 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-17